Lot 88: MERRY-JOSEPH BLONDEL | Portrait de deux enfants dans un intérieur de style Empire

Huile sur toile

61 x 50,5 cm ; 24 by 20 in

Huile sur toile

The painting has been relined and is presented in a nice frame decorated with stars, probably dating from the Empire period. Under UV light, thin re-filled cracks appear in the backgrounds, and minor retouches are observable on the little girl's cheek. Thin retouches are scattered on the surface. The colors appear slightly more vividly in reality. Good general condition.
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La famille des portraits, Paris, Musée des Arts décoratifs, 1979-80, reproduit n°91